PSYC08026 2022 Psychological Resilience in Practice

Psychological Resilience in Practice

Psych Resilience

PSYC08026

80 %

PSYC - 0313 Psychology

SOCS - Social Sciences

08 - Level 8

05 - 05 Credits

Semester

€

2022 - Full Academic Year 2022-23

9999 - The End of Time

John Kane, Brenda Feeney, Orla Walsh

SG_HSOCI_H08 202200 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice SG_HSOCP_H08 202300 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice SG_HSOCI_H08 202300 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice SG_HSOCP_H08 202400 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice SG_WSOCI_H08 202500 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice SG_WSOCJ_H08 202500 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care Practice

The module introduces students to Positive Psychology and the science of wellbeing and resilience.  It explores emotional expression, the negative impact of toxic stress and adverse experiences and provides a Psychological theoretical basis for care with specific emphasis on resilience. The module focuses on both developing students understanding of theoretical principles and application. In addition, students will explore the importance of self - care and examine strategies to support students/professionals when working and/or caring.

This module maps to the CORU standards of proficiency below:

Domain 1: Professional Autonomy and Accountability

Domain 2: Communication, Collaborative Practice and Team working

Domain 3: Safety & Quality

Domain 4: Professional Development

Domain 5: Professional Knowledge and Skills

100 %

Required Reading
2022-01-27 Positive Psychology Routledge
ISBN 0367536854 ISBN-13 9780367536855

The third edition of Positive Psychology is an accessible introduction to this rapidly growing field. It covers all major positive psychology topics including wellbeing, character strengths, optimism, gratitude, savouring, flow, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, creativity, giftedness, wisdom, growth mindset, grit, self-esteem, self-efficacy, adaptive defences mechanisms, functional coping strategies, positive relationships, and positive psychology interventions. Positive Psychology retains all of the features that made previous editions so popular, including - Learning objectives - Accounts of major theories - Reviews of relevant research - Self-assessment questionnaires - Self-development exercises - Chapter summaries - Key term definitions - Research questions for student projects - Essay questions for student assignments - Personal development questions for student exercises - Relevant web material - Further reading This new edition has been completely updated to take account of the exponential growth of research in the field. It will prove a valuable resource for students and faculty in psychology and related disciplines including social work, nursing, teaching, counselling, and psychotherapy. This edition also provides access to online teaching resources.

Required Reading
2015-12-14 The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN 1138806137 ISBN-13 9781138806139

The third edition of the hugely successful "Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology "incorporates important advances in the field to provide a reliable and accessible resource for clinical psychologists. Beginning with a set of general conceptual frameworks for practice, the book gives specific guidance on the management of problems commonly encountered in clinical work with children and adolescents drawing on the best practice in the fields of clinical psychology and family therapy. In six sections thorough and comprehensive coverage of the following areas is provided: Frameworks for practice Problems of infancy and early childhood Problems of middle childhood Problems of adolescence Child abuse Adjustment to major life transitions Thoroughly updated throughout, each chapter dealing with specific clinical problems includes cases examples and detailed discussion of diagnosis, classification, epidemiology and clinical features. New material includes the latest advances in: child and adolescent clinical psychology; developmental psychology and developmental psychopathology; assessment and treatment programmes. This book is invaluable as both a reference work for experienced practitioners and as an up-to-date, evidence-based practice manual for clinical psychologists in training. The "Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology "is one of a set of 3 books published by Routledge which includes "The Handbook of Adult Clinical Psychology: An Evidence Based Practice Approach, Second Edition "(Edited by Carr & McNulty) and "The Handbook of Intellectual Disability and Clinical Psychology Practice "(Edited by Alan Carr, Christine Linehan, Gary O Reilly, Patricia Noonan Walsh and John McEvoy)."

Required Reading
2018-12-18 Emotional Resilience Spring
ISBN 1409174573 ISBN-13 9781409174578

THE BRAND NEW BOOK FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR DR HARRY BARRY. There are many challenges facing our mental health. We are living in the middle of an anxiety epidemic, depression is the one of the most significant mental health issues of our time, self-harm is endemic amongst school children and technology and social media are insidiously and pervasively invading our lives leading to toxic stress. In this book, bestselling author and GP Dr Harry Barry reveals how you can unlock your inner emotional resilience reserves, deal with the challenges of life, and protect your mental health. He explores the key skills needed to transform your emotional capacity and reach your full potential. He covers: Personal skills teaching you how to deal with self-acceptance, perfectionism, frustration, failure and success, the physical symptoms of anxiety, procrastination, problem solving and catastrophising. Social skills such as how to develop and practice empathy, read social cues and how to deal with anxiety in social and performance situations. Life skills such as how to deal with the unfairness and discomfort of life, pragmatism and conflict resolution, how to develop a work/life balance and what to do when stress comes calling.

Additional reading will be recommended in class and will be updated frequently

http://www.apa.org/

www.bps.org.uk

http://psi.ie

https://wellness.huhs.harvard.edu/mindfulness

As a 5 credit module, the total student independent effort hours for this module are 3 hours per week.